Letters of Paul |
BS204/304 |
| Stuart Moran |
Semester 1, 2012 BS204E: Tuesday 6.00pm — 9.00pm BS204D: Thursday 10.00am — 1.00pm |
Given the inseparability of biography and theology in the case of Paul, this unit will situate the letters in the story of Paul’s ministry. This will mean situating both him and his letters in the unfolding drama of nascent Christianity, as the first communities struggled with the question of the Church’s identity – in particular the question of the relationship between Christianity and Judaism. The role of the Book of Acts will be considered, particularly in its relation to Paul. Questions of the Church’s identity and the possible shape of a new evangelisation are pressing in our own time: the unit will explore the Pauline witness as a resource for tackling such questions in a way which is both faithful to the past and open to the future.
Undergraduate Prerequisites
| second level: | BS101 and BS102 or equivalent |
| third level: | two Biblical Studies units at second level |
Graduate and Postgraduate Prerequisites (BS304)
Requirements
3 hours per week
Undergraduate Assessment
| second level | one 2,000 word essay | 50% |
| one 1,500 word workshop | 30% | |
| one 1 hour written examination | 20% | |
| third level | one 2,500 word essay | 50% |
| one 1,500 word workshop | 30% | |
| one 1 hour written examination | 20% |
Graduate and Postgraduate Assessment (BS304)
Equivalent to 6,000 words.
See Coursework Assessment for Graduate and Postgraduate Students.
Bibliography
In addition to commentaries:
- Ascough, Richard S. What are They Saying about the Formation of the Pauline Churches? New York: Paulist, 1998.
- Beker, J. Christiaan. Paul the Apostle: The Triumph of God in Life and Thought. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1982.
- Collins, Raymond F. The Birth of the New Testament: The Origin and Development of the First Christian Generation. New York: Crossroad, 1993.
- Donfried, Karl P., and I. Howard Marshall. The Theology of the Shorter Pauline Letters. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993.
- Fitzmyer, Joseph. A. According to Paul: Studies in the Theology of the Apostle. New York: Paulist, 1993.
- Hurrell, David G. An Introduction to the Study of Paul. 2nd ed. London: T. & T. Clark, 2006.
- Murphy-O’Connor, Jerome. Paul: His Story. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004.
- Plevnik, Joseph. What Are They Saying About Paul? New York: Paulist, 1986.
- Soards, Marion L. The Apostle Paul: An Introduction to His Writings and Teaching. New York: Paulist, 1987.
- Tambasco, Anthony. In the Days of Paul: The Social World and Teaching of the Apostle. New York: Paulist, 1991.
- Taylor, Michael J. Paul: His Letters, Messages and Heritage: A Reflective Commentary. New York: Alba House, 1997.